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March 2001
Government of Yukon
Canadian Heritage Rivers Bonnet Plume River
Flowing out of the Wernecke Mountains in the central Yukon, the Bonnet Plume cuts through unglaciated mountain peaks and canyons exposing veins of silver and zinc. This arctic landscape abounds with woodland caribou and grizzly bear dens; its habitat home to a host of rare plants. The valley of the Bonnet Plume was a traditional hunting and travel area for Gwich'in and represents their heritage in its natural state. The remote and little traveled Bonnet Plume, designated in 1998, provides one of the best wilderness adventures to be found in Canada. The Bonnet Plume is the only northern river in the Canadian Heritage Rivers System (CHRS) to date that includes its entire watershed (an area of approximately 12,000 km2) in its management area. The Wilderness Tourism Licensing Act 1998 will help preserve the uncrowded and pristine character of the Bonnet Plume.
Trip report data will be used in the long term planning and management of the watershed to ensure sustainable use. In accordance with the CHRS Bonnet Plume River Management Strategy, work on baseline habitat inventories, wildlife population census, fish populations, and classification of vegetation and identification of rare plants is being carried out in the watershed. This work will ensure that data is available to complete the five-year plan review.
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